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help, there is a need to spread the respon- sibilities to more CJMEA members and schools to ensure our programs can con- tinue in the future.
Jeff Santoro - President
president@cjmea.org
Brian Toth - High School Band
hsband@cjmea.org
Welcome back from your break. I
hope you’re ready for the excitement of the next few months as you prepare for your concerts, festivals, musicals, and trips.
Many thanks go out to Andy and Central Jersey CJMEA
Music Educators Association
cjmea.org
ing during the NJMEA Convention in East Brunswick. This is the only General Membership Meeting we hold all year and it is an opportunity to meet other mem- bers and get updates on what CJMEA is doing and where it is headed. It would be great to see everyone there! As we head into the second half of
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the school year I want to thank all of you who have helped (and continue to help) to make our Region events the wonder- ful experiences they are for our students. As you read the reports below please rec- ognize the many hours of time spent by the members of the Executive Board and those who have volunteered to host, man- age, chaperone, etc. Without the efforts of these people our concerts and festivals could not happen. Lastly, please consider getting in-
volved with the Region. If you have any interest in getting involved on any level, please do not hesitate to reach out to any member of the board. We always need people to manage ensembles and host re- hearsals and concerts. We rely on many of the same people and schools each year and while we are appreciative of their
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appy New Year! I hope to see everyone at our Gen- eral Membership Meet-
John and all the parents at JP Stevens for their hard working as hosts of our region auditions. Thank you also to Kawika Kahalehoe for running the string por- tion of our auditions. Please put Janu- ary 12th on your calendar for the Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band Con- cert. Our guest conductors this year are Kraig Alan Williams from Rutgers Uni- versity and Edward Gattsek from Free- hold Twp. High School. Once again, the concert is at Montgomery HS start- ing at 3pm. Admission is free with your current NAfME membership card. It’s not too late to apply for a performance at the 2014 CJMEA Concert Band Festi- val. Applications are due in mid-February and can be found on
cjmea.org. The fes- tival is at South Brunswick High School onMarch 17-19th.
Hillary Colton & Jeffrey Woodwort High School Chorus
hschorus@cjmea.org
The CJMEA Region II Choral Di-
vision is so proud of the choirs we pro- duce. Ed Maclary from the University of Maryland and Amanda Quist from West- minster Choir College gave our students a high level, collegiate choral experience that they will never forget. Thank you Doctors. Barbara Retzko once again served
with Hillary Colton as the Audition Managers. Our Choral Managers again were Judy Virrilli and Sue Belly, both of Woodbridge Township Schools. These ladies have been our HS Chorus Manag- ers for many years. This is their final year
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of managing. Thank you so much for the many years of service to CJMEA and to NJMEA. Our rehearsal and concert hosts
were Karen Gorzynski of Somerville High School; Sister Dolores Margaret of Immaculata High School; and Jennifer Alagna and Adam Good of Monroe Township HS. We are always looking for new
volunteers. We are so grateful to have the same managers and hosts each year but next year we will need a new manager for the Women’s Choir. Why not step up and join in the fun?
Kawika Kahalehoe
High School Orchestra
hsorchestra@cjmea.org
I hope your year is going well and
your groups are ready for their winter concerts. The big announcement I have for you is in regards to the conductor for region orchestra. This year the conductor for region orchestra will be Major Jason Fettig, Assistant Conductor of “The Presi- dent’s Own” United States Marine Band, and Conductor of “The President’s Own” Chamber Orchestra. I am so pleased to have a conductor of this caliber from whom our students will learn. Addition- ally, Maj. Fettig’s military background brings an element to the region experi- ence that most students are not exposed to, which will help enrich their experience greatly. Major Fettig’s music selection is as impressive as his resume. The con- cert this year will include the Overture to Colas Breugnon by Kabalevsky and Four Dance Episodes from Rodeo by Copland. If you are free on the day of the concert we would love to see you there. Thanks and good luck with the rest of your year.
Seth Davis - Intermediate Band
K8band@cjmea.org
First of all, I’d just like to introduce
myself. My name is Seth Davis and I’m the new CJMEA Intermediate Band Chair. I am originally from Randolph, New Jersey and I graduated in 2012 from Indiana Uni- versity in Bloomington. Right after finish- ing at IU I took the job as wind ensemble director at Hightstown High School, and
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